Updated April 12, 2024 @ 4:06pm
Toronto police say an officer was stabbed and the suspect has been shot in the city's west end.
Police say in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that both the officer and the suspect have been rushed to hospital.
The Toronto Police Association says in a social media post that the officer is conscious and breathing and he has non life-threatening injuries.
The police union also says a person was shot during the "altercation," but no further information has been released.
Police say the incident occurred in the College Street and Lansdowne Avenue area around 1:30 p.m. today.
They say roads are blocked in the area as the investigation continues.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 12, 2024.
Banner image: Toronto Police, alongside paramedics and firefighters, work the scene where a police officer was stabbed and a suspect shot in Toronto on Friday, April 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 12, 2024.
